Composing-stick.



F. J. PERRIN.

GOMPOSING STICK.

APPLIOATIQN FILED MAILZ, 1910.

1,023,953, Patented Apr.23, 1912.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAFH cm. WASHINGTON. D. c.

P. J. PERRIN.

COMPOSING STICK.

APPLICATION FILED MAB..2,1910.

1,023,958. Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

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FREDERICK JACKSON PERRIN, OF WALWORTI-I, WISCONSIN.

GOMPOSING-STICK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

Application filed March 2, 1910. Serial No. 546,874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK J. Pan- RIN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at l'Valwort-h, in the county of WValworth and State ofWisconsin, have invented a new and useful Composing-Stick; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements 1n printers sticks and has forone of its objects the construction of a stick having an easily adjustedknee adapted to be held firmly in its adjusted position.

One of the objects in view is the construction of a composing stickhaving its bottom wall provided with graduations and adjustable kneeadapted to be held by a simple pivoted latch device in various positionscorresponding to the graduations.

With the above and other objects in vlew the invention comprises certaincombinations, constructions and arrangements I of parts, clearlydescribed in the following specification and clearly illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the1mproved stick, Fig, 2 is a transverse sectional view of the stickshowing parts in plan view, Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view through thestick, showing the jaw or wall 7 in section, Fig. 4 is a detail viewshowing the construction of the pivoted latch.

Referring to the accompanying drawings illustrating the invention 1denotes the bottom wall of the stick which is provided with a graduatedlongitudinal edge 2, preferably arranged in accordance with nonparellmeasure. The rear wall 3 is provided with spaced notches or recesses,arranged in accordance with the gage or graduations on the front edge ofthe bottom wall, while the end wall 4:, sometimes called the fixed jaw,is provided with a beveled or rounded cornor 5 adapted to allow the easyentrance of the thumb when the knee is close thereto, when short measureis being set. The knee 6 has its movable jaw or wall 7 rounded orbeveled at 8 to correspond to the corner 5 of the end wall 4. The otherwall or arm of the knee is adapted to slide against the rear wall 3, inthe usual manner. This wall or arm 9 is held in position by a guideplate 10 which is secured at its upper end to the arm 9 and is bentagainst the outer face of the rear wall 3 and against the bottom face ofthe bottom wall 1. The forward or outer part of the arm or wall 7 isheld closely to the bottom wall by a small clip 11, which engages theforward longitudinal edge of the bottom wall 1. The two arms of the kneeare held in fixed position by a corner rod 12.

The arm 9 is formed with a slot to receive the sheet metal latch 13,which is provided with ears 14, whereby the same may be pivoted in placeupon the pin lo A flat spring 15 is secured at one end to the pin 15,with its other end bearing against one end of the latch 13, so as tohold the forward end of the latch (which end has secured thereto aprojection 16) adjacently to the wall 3, so that the projection 16 willengage one of the recesses or notches in the rear wall of the stick. Bypressing on the rear end of the latch arm the projection 16 thereof maybe moved away from the wall 3 and the knee may be readily moved to anyposition on the bottom wall 3. The latch arm 13 is pivoted to the arm 9so that it will not project outwardly therefrom and can move by theslightest pressure thereon.

The improved stick enables a printer to work with greater speed than ispossible with the sticks in current use, which are so constructed thatthe adjustment of the knee cannot be instantly effected with such easeas to require little thought or labor. The knee of the present inventioncan be adjusted by merely pressing the latch arm with the thumb or oneof the fingers and sliding the same along the wall 3.

Having described my invention I claim A printers stick comprising abottom provided with a type scale and a rear wall, said rear wall beingprovided with recesses on its inner face in accordance with the typescale, an angular knee movable on the stick having solid and hollowarms, the hollow arm being slidable adjacent the recessed face of therear wall, while the solid arm 00- operates with the type scale, thehollow arm having one of its walls provided with an elongated openingterminating at one end in an enlarged circular portion, the hollow armhaving an aperture in its wall which slides adjacent the recessed innerface, a pin extending transversely of the hollow arm and centrallythereof, a sheet metal latch member formed of one piece andcorrespondingly shaped with the elongated opening of the hollow arm andadapted to fit the same, said latch member having laterally projectingears pivotally mounted upon said pin, a projection secured on one end ofthe latch member and extending through the opening of the wall of thearm which slides adjacent the recessed inner wall and adapted to en gagesaid recesses, a spring connected to the pin and having its free endbearing against one end of the latch member to hold the projection inengagement with the recesses,

an angular guide plate secured to the hollow arm and extending under thestick, and a clip secured to the free end of the solid arm 15 andextending under the stick adjacent the type scale portion thereof.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK JACKSON PERRIN.

Witnesses RUTH STRAssEN, IRENE LANE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

